Gut Microbiome May Be a Game-Changer for Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Dozens of health conditions have been traced back to the influence of gut microbes, including obesity, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson’s, allergies and cancer. Recent research shows gut microbes control antitumor immune responses in your liver, and that antibiotics can alter the composition of immune cells in your liver, triggering tumor growth. Certain gut bacteria promote inflammation, which is an underlying factor in virtually all cancers, whereas others quell it. Certain cancers have also been found to have infectious underpinnings. Read more...